R. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols 2/2

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958):
Fantasia on Christmas Carols (1912)
Part 2 of 2

The video shows the Monteverdi Choir Würzburg and the Mainphilharmonie Würzburg with their conductor Matthias Beckert at the Christmas concert on December 14, 2008 in the Neubaukirche Würzburg, Germany.


Choir und Baritone:
On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring.
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
News of our merciful Kings birth.

When sin departs before thy grace,
Then life and health come in its place.
Angels and men with joy may sing.
All for to see the new-born King.

God bless the ruler of this house
And long on may he reign,
Many happy Christmases
He live to see again.
God bless our generation,
who live both far and near,
And we wish them a happy,
a happy New Year.

From out of darkness we have light
Which makes the angels sing this night.
Glory to God and peace to men.
Both now and evermore, Amen.

O we wish you a happy,
A happy New Year,
Both now and evermore.
Amen.

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[ddddd1438]

This fills my heart with joy every time I hear it and to see it as well..

Good stuff, and to post the words as well was thoughtful

[javicha5]

What a wonderful performance. This is a great piece to sing.

[DrMarianus]

Vaughan Williams piece reminds me of my father who loved this piece and taught me so much about classical music. I can't help but have tears in my eyes when I hear it, especially when it ends with voices that sound like a chorus of angels.

[Starcastle2009]

This is simply a wonderful piece of music and of all Vaughan Williams major choral pieces perhaps the most accessible to a non-professional choir. It deserves to be performed every Christmas.

[ClassicHolic]

oh man, the last bars!

[Viennainternational]

Schöne Aufnahme dieses in Deutschland völlig zu Unrecht eher unbekannten und selten gespielten Stückes - Danke!

Nebenbei, wer ist verantwortlich für diesen traurigen Weihnachtsbaum?

[Viennainternational]

Nice recording of this in Germany rather unknown (and extremely rarely played) masterpiece thank you!

By the way, whos responsible for this sad-eyed Christmas tee?

[gratiaDei777]

All who know the Lord cannot but be touched by these words, esp. "When sin departs before thy grace ... "

Praise the LORD.